Snow on Ile-de-France: schools closed and school bus service canceled in several departments

To prevent the snowfall expected Wednesday, several prefectures in Ile-de-France have taken measures.

Thus, in Yvelines, schools will be closed on February 10 and lessons will be provided remotely.

The school bus service will also be suspended, said the prefecture of this department in the west of the Paris region.

A minimum welcome will nevertheless be provided for pupils in each establishment.

[#AlerteOrange #Neige #Vergals]

ℹ️ Tomorrow, all lessons will be provided remotely in the #Yvelines.

👉The circulation of school transport will be suspended this Wednesday, February 10.

👉Minimum welcome guaranteed for students. @ Acversailles @ LucPham6 pic.twitter.com/7wn9oENhde

- Prefect of Yvelines (@ Prefet78) February 9, 2021

It must be said that 2 to 7 cm of snow, even locally up to 10 cm, are expected in the Paris region during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, making the circulation of school transport complicated for middle school and high school students who would have had lessons Wednesday morning.

In addition, the N 118, one of the main black spots in Ile-de-France during bad weather, has been closed to all users since 9 p.m. this Tuesday and the circulation of heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 t is prohibited. on the main roads of Ile-de-France.

"Distance learning will be privileged"

In the department of Essonne, school bus service is also suspended.

Schools, on the other hand, "will remain open, however, even if distance learning will be privileged whenever possible", according to a press release from the prefecture.

# Weather alert |

⚠ Be vigilant, the Essonne is placed in orange vigilance this evening.

❄

⚠ https://t.co/qKn1igvrqL

⚠ https://t.co/Ntsqp4DiAL pic.twitter.com/abEmzwq2tU

- Prefect of Essonne (@ Prefet91) February 9, 2021

Same precaution in Seine-et-Marne, where school transport is not provided for the day Wednesday throughout the department.

❄️ # VigilanceOrange #Neige #Verglas

En #SeineEtMarne

⚠️suspension of school transport on Wednesday 10 February

🚛PL> 7.5T prohibited from Tuesday 9 February 8

p.m. 🔴 Postpone your journeys and avoid any

unnecessary

travel

ℹ️ https: // t. co / d5x9GyL9a5 pic.twitter.com/0lnI34EbAR

- Prefect of Seine-et-Marne (@ Prefet77) February 9, 2021

"Due to the snowy episode expected in the coming hours, school transport is suspended tomorrow, Wednesday", also announces the prefecture of Val-d'Oise.

"However, schools remain open at usual hours and able to accommodate students dropped off by their parents," she said on Twitter.

❄️⚠Due to the snowfall expected in the next few hours, school transport is suspended tomorrow, Wednesday.

However, schools remain open at normal times and able to accommodate students dropped off by their parents.

pic.twitter.com/sG471V4bbS

- Prefect of Val-d'Oise (@ Prefet95) February 9, 2021

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Météo France placed 31 departments on “snow-ice” orange vigilance this Tuesday, from Brittany to the Grand-Est, four on “extreme cold” vigilance in the North and three in “flood”, after the arrival of a disturbance snowy.